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Start A Preschool: The Complete 50-Step Guide for Local and Online Preschool

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So, you are starting a preschool, but what exactly does that mean? Do you tell a few friends with little ones that you will be teaching fun classes at your kitchen table and hope someone decides to pay you for your service? Will you be working 12-hour days, changing diapers, and serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner to a houseful of children every day?

No, not exactly. A preschool is not a daycare. In a preschool you only have your students for 2 ½ to 3-hour classes, either two, three, or five days a week. AND your students are all between the ages of 3 to 5—and completely potty trained before they start classes!

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But beyond that, a preschool is a business. You should be setting up a preschool as a business and running your preschool as a business. To do that there is a very long, but very doable list of steps you need to take.

This article covers these 50 steps in detail. As you work through each of these steps keep all your notes, plans, and calculations in one notebook or binder for easy reference. Some of the steps will be completed at one time, some of them you will have to come back to while you are working through a later step, and some steps are ongoing and you need to continue working on them while you are working on the later steps. Most of these steps apply to home preschools, center-based preschools, and online preschools. The ones that are specific to one or more models are noted.

1. Define your target market

Your target market is parents who do not need full time day care. You will be targeting either stay at home parents or work at home parents. These parents value education and they want their child to have the best opportunity to succeed when they start kindergarten. Your preschool is exactly what they are looking for. As you go through these steps everything you do will be aimed toward this client.

Give your ideal client a name and a description. Which neighborhood do they live in? What kind of vehicle do they drive? Obviously, they have a preschool aged child, but how about the rest of their family? Are they married, single, other? What do they do for fun? What kinds of movies or TV shows do they enjoy? What kind of music do they listen to?

The idea behind creating this avatar is to know whom you are trying to reach when opening a preschool. The clearer picture you have of your ideal client, the easier and more effectively you will be able to market to them.

2. Discover your strengths

Make a list of why you will be able to create a wonderful preschool.

  • What motivates you?
  • What child-centered personality traits do you have?
  • How reliable are you?
  • What child-related experience do you have? (Think of all your child related experience from babysitting, to teaching Sunday School, to parenting your own children, to homeschooling…)
  • What skills do you have? (Consider skills that involve working with children, and business-related skills. Remember things like CPR/First Aid certifications, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.)
  • What connections do you have? (Who do you know who either has preschool aged children or has connections to parents with young children?)

After you look at your skills, experience, and qualifications, determine what you can do to strengthen or enhance your skills. You can gain knowledge in everything from child developmental milestones to small business bookkeeping by using Google and YouTube resources. There are online and community college certifications you can complete. If there is an area or two where you lack knowledge, commit to developing those skills. Focus on what you do have, not what you don’t have. And work toward learning what you still need to know.

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3. Design your dream preschool

Before you get into the meat of how to set up a preschool business, spend some time brainstorming what you would like your preschool to be like. This can be done in the form of a simple list or in the form of a formal business plan, but formal business plans are usually only necessary when applying for loans,  looking for investors, or many years from now when you are ready to sell your preschool. At this stage a simple list will suffice.

Here are the things you should consider:

  • Location–Home Based, Center Based, or Virtual

Throughout this article we will note when a step is relevant for a specific location. It is a good idea as you are setting up a preschool to take the steps to also set up a virtual component to your preschool, even if you plan on doing only in person preschool classes. When Covid hit, many preschools closed their doors because they did not have the ability to transition to online classes

  • Number of classes you will teach each week

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and/or Tuesday, Thursday classes, morning classes and/or afternoon classes, evening classes, Saturday classes

  • Number of students in each class 

This will largely be determined by licensing requirements, but for now decide how many students at a time you feel comfortable teaching.

  • Class times

Part of what’s great about opening a preschool is the ability to make your own schedule. Look at your personal commitments, appointments, and your family’s schedule, and choose class times that work for you. For example, 9:30-noon for a morning class and 1:00-3:30 for an afternoon class.

  • Ages of children you will teach

Typically, preschool classes are for children ages 3-5, but you may also want to teach after school classes for elementary school aged children.

  • The opening day of your preschool

This will be tentative, at this point, but set a goal for yourself of when you would like to open your preschool. The complete set up can, and has, been done in just 30 days so allow yourself at least that amount of time.

  • Name ideas, Motto ideas, and Logo ideas for your preschool

What would you like your school to be called? Think up some ideas for a motto. Make some rough sketches of some logo ideas. We will talk more about deciding on a niche for your preschool in another step so these ideas may change, but for now, write down some ideas.

4. Research preschool licensing

Licensing requirements vary from state to state. Some states will not allow you to start a preschool without a license, some states restrict the number of children you can teach without a license, some states require you to have a certain degree in order to qualify for a preschool license. Do some research into what your state requires.

To get started, Google “[name of your state] preschool licensing requirements.” You may have better results searching for “daycare licensing requirements.” Once you find your state’s licensing department be sure to specify that you are starting a preschool NOT a day care. Tell them you will only have a [certain number of students] for [a certain number of hours] at a time.

This is a great resource to use to research if you need a license for preschool. If you do decide to get licensed, or if licensing is a requirement for your state, start the process now so you will have time to complete the inspections and other requirements. NOTE: You may also need approval from your HOA and a Special Use Permit for your city’s planning and zoning department. This is a good time to investigate those, too.

Think of the money you will spend getting a preschool license as an investment into your new preschool business. Between the licensing application, health inspection, fire inspection, background check, and CPR/first aid certifications, you may have to spend around $450. But the increased income potential that a preschool license brings is well worth the investment.

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5. Explore your competition to decide your pricing

If you have been running a daycare business, you have a good idea of daycare prices for your area, but daycare and preschool are two different things. You want to make sure to have competitive tuition rates. The best way to do this it is to compare the rates of other preschools.

Find several preschools in your area to call. Be sure that they are only preschools and not preschools within a day care program. You are looking for businesses that teach preschool classes just like you are planning to do.

Ask them the days and times of their classes, how many hours their classes are, and how many months their classes are in session. Ask what ages they teach and if children must be potty trained to attend their classes? Ask if they are licensed and how many students are in each class?  

Ask if they have any openings, what are their tuition rates, and do they have a registration fee? Then ask them what is included in that rate? You need to determine if things like cool field trips, school supplies, school pictures, a graduation ceremony, etc. are included in their price, or if these things cost extra. And just to clarify, also ask them if there are any additional charges that parents must pay.

6. Niche down

Once you have the tuition rates of your competitors don’t stop there. How can you make your preschool unique? Any preschool can spend a few hours teaching letters, numbers, colors, and shapes, but what can you add that will make your program stand out? Could you teach a bilingual class? A sign language class? A class that focuses on STEM, or art, or active movement?

The more niched down your preschool program is the more valuable it will be to your target market. What are you good at that you could incorporate into your classes? Or, who could you hire to teach a part of your classes? Maybe have a dance instructor come in once a week for hip hop lessons or join an online program that teaches your kids Spanish. Spend some time developing your unique selling point (USP).

As part of this step it is also a good idea to choose your teaching philosophy. In other words, how do you approach teaching? There are several popular methods:

  • Faith based
  • Play based
  • Reggio Emilia
  • Montessori
  • Waldorf
  • Project based

Some of these methods require you to be certified in order to use their name, but you could say you use Montessori-like methods. Research these methods and others and decide which methods you would like to use in your preschool.

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7. Decide on your value add-ons

By having a niche preschool, you can raise your prices, and with value add-ons you can charge even more. Your USP offers something no other preschool is offering; value add-ons raise the perceived value of your preschool.

Value add-ons are things you add to your preschool that either do not cost you any money, or that you absorb the cost with the registration fee or the tuition rate. Here are some examples of things you can add to your preschool:

  • ABC Mouse (free educator’s account for families to use)
  • Free field trips
  • Student t-shirt
  • Class parties for special occasions/holidays
  • Family events
  • School supplies

8. Determine your tuition rates and your registration fee

You’ve done a lot of research about your tuition rates, now it’s time to put that information to use and calculate your own tuition rates. To do this, you need to figure out the HOURLY rate for each of the preschools you contacted. Use this hourly rate to figure out where your tuition rate should fall.

This formula will determine this range:

Number of weekly program days  X  Number of daily hours  =  Total weekly hours

Total weekly hours  X  Weeks in a month (4)  = Total monthly hours

Total monthly rate / Total monthly hours  =  HOURLY RATE

Total monthly hours  X  HOURLY RATE = TUITION RANGE

This tuition range gives you a number to work with but remember also to factor in that your preschool has a USP and that you have some value add-ons. With this mind, you can set your first year’s tuition rates slightly higher than the highest tuition rate in this range.

9. Name your preschool

Now for the fun part! What will you call your wonderful preschool program? So many choices! Here are some tips for choosing the perfect name:

  • The licensing requirements in some places prohibit using the word preschool (or school in general) in the name. In this case, you can use words like center, station, or corner, or just the name without the word preschool.
  • If you are teaching only virtual classes, include the words online or virtual in your name.
  • Gear your name toward your niche. If you are an arts-based preschool you could use the name of a famous painter (Picasso, Monet) or a composer (Beethoven, Mozart.) If you are STEM based use a word like rocket or tools.
  • If you are located in a rural area let your name reflect that with a word like barn, lake, forest.
  • Avoid names that are hard to spell.
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10. Find a motto

Just as important as your name is your preschool’s motto. Your name tells who you are, and your motto tells what you do. Make your motto fit your name. For example,

  • Rocket STEM Preschool “Where your child will soar!”
  • Butterflies Preschool “Exploring nature has never been more fun!”
  • Joyful Preschool “Your child will discover their own unique song.”

Put some thought into your name and your motto. They both reflect what you are seeking to share with your students and with your community.

11. Search for DBA + domain name

The next six steps are all a bit intertwined, they each affect one or more of the other steps.  Once you have an idea of what you would like to name your preschool, you need to determine if that name is available to use.

The first step is to search for a DBA (Doing Business As) by searching the website for your Secretary of State’s office. Google “[name of state] secretary of state” and follow the instructions to check a DBA. If your first choice for your business name is not available, try tweaking it to make it work or choose your second choice and search for it.

After you have found an available DBA search for your domain name. Your domain name will be your website address and you search for it be going to a domain name registrar like GoDaddy.com. Enter your chosen, available preschool name into the search bar as one whole word and follow it with .com (e.g., butterfliespreschool.com) Don’t register them, just yet; if both the DBA and the domain name are available you may have found a winner, but first…

12. Choose either a sole proprietorship or LLC

When starting a preschool business, you need to decide on a legal entity for your business. There are pros and cons to each that are beyond the scope of this article, but one significant difference is that an LLC (Limited Liability Company) gives you some legal protection in case your preschool is ever sued. Do some research and decide which entity you want to use.

13. Register your DBA

Go back to your state’s secretary of state’s website to register your DBA. You may have had a few hours or more to think about your business name and if you still like it as much as before, go ahead and register your DBA. This may require a small fee.

14. Set up your LLC

If you decide to register as an LLC, you can either do that at the same website or at your state’s corporation commission website. If you cannot find the forms on either site, try calling one or the other to ask how to proceed. There will also be a fee to register as an LLC and it will take a few weeks before your business is officially registered.

15. Apply for an EIN

An EIN is the Employee Identification Number. When you file your taxes, you can just use your social security number on your tax form, but if you are planning to hire any employees you will need to have an EIN. Also, some parents may want to use the amount of their tuition as a childcare deduction on their taxes. In this case, you would need to give them a tuition statement which will either need to have your social security number or your EIN on it.

To apply for an EIN, go to the IRS website, and follow the instructions. It only takes a few minutes and there are no fees for an EIN.

16. Purchase domain name

Once all the legalities are taken care of, go ahead and register your domain name. Most likely the domain registrar website will try to upsell you on a whole lot of things. You don’t really need any of them. You may want to go ahead and pay for the two year domain name registration, and if they offer a free trial of the website builder go ahead and accept that offer since you will need to build a website and you might as well take advantage of the free trial to see if that is the platform you want to use.

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This step can be intimidating, especially if you do not consider yourself to be artistic but give it a try. You might be surprised what you can come up with. Use a graphic design app like Canva.com to design something yourself or you could hire someone on a site like Fiverr.com.

Before hiring someone, though, play around on Canva to get an idea of what you like, the colors you want to use, the fonts you like, etc. Having this information will save you time and money when working with a designer.

18. Finalize your preschool plan

Back in step number 3 you did some brainstorming about what you wanted to create with your preschool. Now it is time to finalize those plans. This is where you need to make definite decisions about all of these:

I will have a Home Preschool / Center Based Preschool / Virtual Preschool

Ages: _______ Class size _____ Staff to child ratio _____

# classes each week _____ # of hours my classes will be: ______

My class times will be:

Monday ______ Tuesday______ Wednesday______Thursday______ Friday______

Saturday______

19. Set your Opening Day

It is almost time to open your preschool business! Yes, there are quite a few steps you still need to complete, but most of them can be done quickly. It is now time to solidify your opening date.

Keep in mind any inspections and certifications you may be waiting on and plan your Opening Day 2-3 weeks out from the dates those are scheduled to be completed. Look at your personal calendar and block out quite a bit of time for the final two weeks so that you can finish up any outstanding projects, give tours of your preschool, hold the Meet & Greet for your families, and take care of any unexpected things that may have cropped up.

20. Curate your personal Facebook profile

You’ve come far on your preschool journey! It’s time to start letting the world know what you are up to. Design a cover photo for your Facebook page with your logo and motto. Make sure your profile picture is a picture of your smiling face. Write about your preschool plans in your bio.

From this point on start telling your story on your Facebook Timeline. (You can use these same tips for Instagram and Twitter.) Take pictures of the things you are doing—a picture of your licensing certificate (cover your personal information), the cute puppets you purchased, your circle time wall, the pile of craft materials you purchased… People want to cheer you on. They are interested in your life. By sharing these kinds of posts, you will be advertising your new business without “selling” to your friends and family.

21. Choose curriculum

If you already know which curriculum you will be using, purchase it now. If you are unsure, continue your research you started in step 6. Set a date to have your final decision made by the end of the week and then purchase your curriculum. As soon as it arrives, take several hours or even an entire weekend to browse through it and jot down ideas, plans, and notes.

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22. Make a supplies and materials list

If you already have a daycare business or have a young child of your own, you may already have a lot of what you need for your preschool business. Take inventory of what you already have and make a list of what your need to borrow, purchase, or have donated. This list may be very long, and you will probably keep adding to it for a very long time, but you don’t need everything on it to begin. You can start with what you have, and grow from there.

Here are the basics:

  • Table and chairs (preferably child sized)
  • Shelves, baskets, boxes, and bins (for storage)
  • Paper (various kinds)
  • Pencils
  • Markers
  • Crayons
  • Scissors
  • Glue/glue sticks
  • Paint/paintbrushes
  • Books
  • Counting manipulatives (beads, coins, Legos, bottle caps, dried beans, dry pasta, etc.)
  • Recyclables (cardboard tubes, newspapers, magazines, gifts bags, tissue paper, empty food boxes and containers, paper bags, baby food jars, sandpaper, old socks, milk cartons, wrapping paper, fabric scraps, etc.)
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Snack supplies

If you are only doing online classes, you will need:

  • Computer (with Zoom and Google Drive accounts)
  • Webcam
  • A wall to use for your backdrop
  • Flashcards for letters, numbers, colors, and shapes
  • Supplies for crafts, experiments games, as needed

23. Gather supplies and materials

Start gathering all your supplies and materials. Set aside the things you already own, and clean them if necessary. Ask your friends and family for donations. Set up a wishlist on Amazon and share the link on your social media accounts. Look for a Buy Nothing Project Facebook group in your area to ask people for donations of things they no longer want or need. Check thrift stores and consignment shops. Shop at Dollar Tree, the 99 Cent Store, and Target’s Dollar Spot.

24.  Schedule classes in your calendar (schedule recordings, too)

You should already have your Opening Day scheduled on your calendar. Now schedule all your classes for the year. Schedule your final day of classes. Schedule the date of your graduation ceremony. Schedule all the school holidays. (Hint: Follow the calendar for your local school district.) Schedule class party days, Spirit Week days, field trip days, and family event days. If you plan on doing assessments and parent teacher conferences, schedule those as well. For virtual classes schedule recording days.

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25.  Decide on classroom layout

If you are doing virtual preschool classes, you will need a wall to use as a backdrop. You can decorate this wall with flashcards, a number line, the alphabet, posters, or just a plain colored backdrop. You will need enough space in front of this wall to safely and comfortably teach, including music and movement time. And you will need a place to safely set up your computer during class so that you can use the webcam to record your classes.

If you are teaching a local preschool you will need space for centers. For example:

  • Pick up/Drop off
  • Reading Center
  • Dramatic Play
  • Block
  • Sensory
  • Table Time
  • Manipulatives
  • Outdoor or a large open indoor space

Consider the space you have available for your home preschool or your center-based preschool. Work out the areas on paper before you start setting anything up. Consider which spaces can be shared.

26. Decide on your business phone number and business address

If you are doing local preschool you will need a business phone number to schedule tours and communicate with your parents via talk or text. You can use your personal phone for this, but if you do, change your voicemail message to reflect your professional business. If you haven’t yet, take the time to organize your phone contacts so it will be easy to find a parent’s number quickly. If you don’t have a cell phone to use, you can use Google Voice to talk and text using your computer.

You also need to decide where you want your business to receive mail. If you have a center-based preschool you can probably receive mail at your location. If you are running a home-based preschool or an online preschool you can receive business mail at your home address, or you can get a Post Office Box.

If you choose a method other than what you have been using so far, be sure to change your address to reflect the new address, especially with your bank and any government entities.

27. Set up a business bank account

By now your business registration should be complete, but if it isn’t, wait to complete this step until it is. Opening a business bank account is just like opening a personal bank account, but with different rules. Shop around for the best rates and lowest fees. You will need your ID, and your EIN or social security number. Some banks may also require your business license, your LLC articles of organization, and your DBA.

28. Set up payment system

In order to get paid, especially for an online preschool, you will need some kind of payment system. For a local preschool you could accept cash or checks, but that can get confusing, and you have to take the time to issue receipts.

Other options are Zelle and Venmo, but better options are Paypal or Stripe. Set up a recurring subscription and the payment will automatically be withdrawn from the parent’s bank account each month. You can find many online tutorials to help you set up one of these payment systems.

29. Create your Facebook groups

For your online preschool, your private parent’s preschool group is the way you will communicate with parents (unless you need to discuss something that is private.) You can include links to your recorded classes, announcements of upcoming projects, a supply list so students can participate in the activities at home, printable files so students can practice their handwriting and math skills, and anything else that is relevant for your class.

Your local class’s Facebook group will contain much of the same information as it pertains to your student’s, parents, and classroom activities, but you can also communicate with in person families in other ways. Your parent’s Facebook group is a great place to share pictures of student activities in private space.

One great thing about Facebook groups is it gives you the ability to go live in the group to share urgent information such as in an emergency, or exciting information like the announcement of a new class, a new teacher, or a new location.

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30. Design preschool business website

In order to tell people who you are and what you do, your preschool business needs a website. There are several options to design your own website and with the help of Google searches and YouTube videos you can probably work through most issues.

Or, you can hire someone to design your website. Keep in mind though, that in addition to being pricey, this process can take some time. Also, if you want to make any changes to your site in the future you will need to work with the designer again unless you learn how to make the changes yourself. At least try to do it yourself for a few days before you hire someone.

Some choices for website design are:

  • Wix
  • WordPress
  • GoDaddy

You will to include everything a parent needs to know to make an informed decision about you and your classes including a bio about yourself and/or your preschool teacher, your teaching philosophy, your vision for your school, a sample schedule, your class schedule (only include for a local preschool website), your location, and your tuition rates including any registration fees, and what is included in the tuition price.

Be sure to include a banner with your preschool logo, a smiling professional looking picture of yourself and any other staff members, pictures of your classroom setup, and if possible pictures of smiling children, either your own or other children you know (with permission from their parents), or stock photos.

For an online only class, you will direct your social media ads to your website and your website will lead to the online registration form. For in person classes your website is another way for parents to learn about you and why your preschool is the perfect place for their child.

For online preschools your registration button will lead to a registration form that you can design in Google Drive. Your registration form will lead to your payment website (from section 28), and your payment site will lead to a parent portal (see next section.)

31. Set up parent portal

This step is ONLY for virtual preschool. Your parent portal is the site your parents go to after they make their first payment. This portal should have written or video instructions on how to set up their Zoom account for their child’s classes, how to manage their payment account, and a button that will lead them to your Facebook parent’s group.

32. Set up your business email

To look professional your preschool business needs a custom email address, something like [email protected]. You can get an email address like this through some website builders. You can also get a custom business email through Google Workspace. This is a subscription service that, in addition to the customized email, provides many other tools that will benefit your business.

33. Design and print business cards, letterhead, and advertising flyers

Use Canva to design and print business cards, business letterhead, and the flyers you will need to advertise your business. You can also design these items in Canva and have them printed locally. Shop around for the best price. Before having your flyers printed, be certain of your Opening Date.

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34. Purchase liability insurance

You will be working with children in your preschool business, a liability insurance policy is a necessity. Injuries happen. A liability insurance policy will pay the cost of any of those accidents and injuries.

If you have a home preschool you can add a rider to your homeowner’s insurance policy, or you can purchase a separate liability policy. If you own your own preschool building you can purchase a stand-alone policy. If you are leasing a building, or perhaps just a room at a church or community center, you will most likely be required to carry your own liability insurance policy.

A good resource to find liability insurance policy, contact Farm Bureau. They will find several policies that will meet your needs and you will be able to compare the policies to choose the best one that will work for your situation.

35. Create your Google My Business page

There are several ways to market your preschool business and a Google My Business listing is one of them. Follow the instructions to set one up for your new business. Fill in as many items on the listing as you can. If you have a home preschool it is not necessary to make your address public but do add it so that you will show up for searches for “preschool + [name of your city.]” After your listing is approved add pictures to it periodically just like you do with your social media accounts.

36. Create your Facebook Business page

The same instructions apply for the Facebook Business page. It is one more tool to use when marketing your business. Set it up to look professional and then incorporate it upkeep into your regular schedule to attract more clients.

37. Set up Google Drive account

This step is only for online preschools. You will need a Google Drive account to store the videos you will send out to your students. You can start with a free account and add a paid account later as your business grows, but if you signed up for Google Workspace in step 32 then you already have some of the benefits of the paid subscription.

38. Finalize curation of your personal Facebook profile

You have your website completed, you have your Facebook business page built, and you know your opening date. It is time to finalize the curation of your personal Facebook profile. Create a professional looking banner using your logo and the words “I teach preschool so your child can…” then list three reasons why. Keep this list short because you don’t have much space.

Somewhere on the banner, add a brightly colored box that says something like “Click here to register.” Then, link the banner to the caption for your cover photo that talks about your preschool and contains a link to your preschool website.

39. Ask for Facebook and Google reviews

Both your Facebook business page and your Google My Business allows customers to leave reviews. If you currently have daycare clients, ask them to leave you a review on these two platforms. If you’ve ever volunteered with children as a scout leader, a team mom, a Sunday school teacher, etc., ask those parents to leave you a review. If you have not previously worked in the daycare or preschool arena, ask friends and family to leave you reviews that highlight your character.

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40. Set up Zoom account

Online only: You will use either Zoom or Google Meet to deliver recorded lessons to your students and/or to teach live virtual classes. Set up your account and then watch some tutorials on how to use it to record videos and have live classes. If you pay for the upgraded versions of either program you can store your videos on the platform. If you choose to store them on Google Drive instead, learn how to properly save them and deliver them to your families.

41. Set up preschool classroom/preschool wall

In step 25 you did some work on figuring out how to set up your classroom. For a virtual class only, you will only need to set up a wall to use for the backdrop of your classes. You will also need to experiment to check the lighting and the placement of your webcam, and a place to put your props and materials.

For an in-person preschool hopefully you have worked out a plan on paper by now. Be sure you have considered all the centers you will need. Once you have a plan on paper start setting it all up. [NOTE: Be sure to take pictures for your social media accounts!]

42. Design your forms

You need a way to keep track of information and to communicate information to your preschool families.  To do this effectively you will need several forms. You may be able to find samples online, but you may also want to consult a lawyer to ensure you cover everything while also protecting you legally. These are the forms you will need.

  • Registration Form
  • Photo/Video Permission Form
  • Child Release Form
  • Emergency Permission Form
  • Waiver and Release of Liability Form

You will also need a monthly calendar, a snack calendar, and a monthly newsletter to give to your parents.

For an online preschool, you can use a digital calendar, and you need to get basic information on the registration form and also a photo/video permission form.

43. Market your preschool

You are so close to starting your preschool! It is time to start marketing your preschool and filling up your preschool classes. In addition to the traditional ways of advertising, flyers on doors, postcards in the mail, Craigslist ads… Here is a list of other marketing ideas you can try:

  • Social media

Hopefully you have been sharing about your preschool journey on your personal profile. This is a good way to get organic traffic. Ask your family and friends to share your posts about your preschool with their family and friends, especially families with little ones. You can also run paid ads on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. Watch tutorials on how to use this method effectively.

Register your preschool on Care.com and/or other childcare directories.

  • T-shirt

Have a t-shirt made with your logo and the words “I Teach Preschool!” Wear it in public, especially when you will be around families with small children.

  • Business cards

Pass out your business card to anyone who may show interest in your classes. Leave them in drawings at local businesses.

  • Bumper sticker

Make a bumper sticker or a magnet for your car with your logo and your business phone number.

  • Open House

Host an Open House in your preschool room. Pass out flyers and hang signs in your neighborhood.

  • Community events

Get a vendor table at community events. Hang a large banner with your name and logo in front of the table. Have some children’s activities or craft projects for the children to do. Hand out business cards, pens, lanyards, pop sockets, water bottles, or other branded merchandise. Collect leads and schedule tours.

  • Referral credits

Offer referral credits to your friends and family, and new preschool families whenever anyone refers someone, and that person signs up for your preschool classes.

  • 1 week free trial

For an online preschool, add a box to your cover photo that says: 1 Week Free Trial!

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44. Register students

After all that marketing, your phone should start ringing. When it does, schedule a tour with prospective families to come take a look at your preschool. Or, in the case of an online preschool the families can register for a free one-week trial of your classes.

If you have done your marketing well, all that is left at this point, is to sign them up. If they and their child are a good fit for your preschool and you have an opening that fits their schedule, you should have no problem registering enough students to fill your classes.

45. Send out Meet & Greet invitations

One to two weeks before your classes start, host a Meet & Greet to meet all the parents, have them meet each other, and go over the policies and procedures for a successful school year. You will tell the parents about this gathering when they register their child, but you also need to send out postcard invitations at least a couple of weeks before this event.

46. Set up preschool management software

Preschool management software can help you keep track of all those records that need to be kept: attendance, billing, payment receipts, progress reports, illness and injuries, and on and on… A good preschool management software will provide a place for all this and more! Brightwheel and HiMama are two options to check out. Set up the basics and then add children as they register.

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47. Write your Policies and Procedures Handbook

Your preschool business needs some rules and guidelines on everything from snack time to pick up and drop off procedures. Your parents need to know how things are done in your preschool. Think through all these policies and give a copy of this handbook to every parent. Also, discuss these policies and procedures as part of your tour and at the Meet & Greet with all the parents present.

What to include:

  • About Page for your preschool
  • Bio for your director and your teachers if you have them
  • Class schedules
  • School closures for holidays or illness
  • Special events and field trips
  • Enrollment and withdrawal procedures
  • Tuition and registration fee, other fees
  • Tips for preparing their child for preschool success
  • Pick up and Drop off procedures
  • Curriculum information
  • Sample schedule
  • Sickness policy
  • Toileting procedures
  • Sanitation and Safety
  • Disciplinary procedures
  • Parent involvement, responsibilities, and communication

48. Prepare for first week’s lessons

Hopefully by now you have spent some time studying your curriculum and have some ideas for how you plan to present the lessons. If you have classes Monday through Friday, you will need to prepare at least two lessons and some review activities for the Friday class or prepare three lessons.

Spend some time preparing for the first week’s lessons so you know what you will be teaching, where you will be teaching each part, and how you will be teaching. Gather your supplies, make any copies, prep any crafts, and make sure that everything is in place prior to your very first class.

NOTE: If you have more than one class, be sure to plan for every class and have enough supplies and materials on hand for all your students.

49. Hold Meet & Greet

We already talked about the Meet & Greet in step 45. If you do not have a preschool teacher, hire a trusted friend to come and spend time with the children during the Meet & Greet. Have a simple lesson, craft, or experiment planned for them to do.

Practice what you will say during this event and be sure to cover everything in the Policies and Procedures Handbook. Find ways to make the material interesting. Maybe have a scavenger hunt with prizes. Or a pop quiz at the end where you throw candy across the room to parents who get the right answer. The more fun you make it, the more your parents will remember about what you expect for the school year.

50. Start Classes

The big day has arrived! Enjoy your students! You are now past starting a preschool, you are actually running one!

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  1. Becky Dragt

    I love the “checklist” of things to do. Having all of the steps in check is a huge part and it’s all right here!

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  2. Mary Weiss

    I truly Love this article and topic. This allows everyone to see how really simple this can be. Joy has truly given her all in creating this Fabulous System and has proven herself time and time again through the successes of hundreds of women who have also paved the way, as well as the hundreds that are paving their way at this very moment. Joy, the team, and the system has allowed me to really step out of my comfort zone, and see things in a whole other view. It has given me the confidence to do the things I really love to do, and allowed me to realize that there’s nothing wrong with making an income from it. I own and have owned other businesses, and I was never able to get any of those businesses running in just 50 steps. This system is AMAZING, and you’ll never know until you try it. I challenge you to do it!

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  3. Heather Johnson

    Man oh man, what a difference just a short few months in Preschool All Stars can make. I must have heard about Joy last year because when I randomly cleaned out my spam folder I found emails from this lady named Joy who was telling me this was SERIOUSLY the last night to join the free Start Your Preschool program! Seriously! You’ll have to wait until next March!!! I already have an in-home preschool but I was interested to hear what this Joy lady had to say about online preschool. Like everyone else in this field, I was faced with a decision in March of 2020 of whether to continue teaching or close up shop. I chose to shut down for a few months because my family and I have pre-existing conditions and our doctors told us we needed to be very, very careful. The week I reopened I actually became very sick. I started thinking again about shutting down for good. I considered shortening my hours or switching over to online preschool but I had no idea how to do it WELL… so, I stayed stuck. I was stuck between trying to keep my family healthy, make a living, and continuing to do what I truly love in this new, somewhat scary world. When I found those emails, I couldn’t believe it. She had great ideas, she offered FREE help, and she offered HOPE!!! In the midst of everything falling apart around me, she gave me an idea. I wanted to be able to take my daughter to her OT/PT and speech therapy sessions, I wanted to be able to participate in her homebound learning program with her daily tutor. I wanted to participate when her school OT/PT and Speech therapists visit. I wanted to be able to start taking her to dance and swimming lessons. I wanted to be able to teach but how could I do it all? I couldn’t do any of them well. I was spread too thin and my own family was suffering. It broke my heart. My Mom had started taking my daughter to therapy. We never started her in dance or swimming. I had to cut down on the number of children I taught. Joy taught me that it really IS ok to offer preschool classes that run part of the day. She taught me it’s ok to teach a class or 2 online. The best part??? She taught me how to do it. Seriously, she walks you through it step by step! In video form AND live AND there areother resourced! I have a BA degree in early childhood education, had worked in “daycare” management, had been teaching for many, many years…. but I struggled with social media, was paying $175+ a month in curriculum, had no website, and had NO idea how to start an online preschool. Preschool All Stars gave me all of that help… and then some! There is a weekly FB live where we are encouraged, where we are walked through any potential struggles, and where we are built up as WOMEN! She reminds us of our worth. She won’t let us give up on ourselves. She’s fighting right along side of us. It’s unbelievable. Don’t get me started on the sense of community in the group. Friendships I wasn’t expecting have formed! People reach out for help and Joy and her team direct us to podcasts, articles, and share their own stories! Other All-Stars say, “Here’s what I did!!!” or, “That was tricky for me, too. Here’s the link that made it more clear!” I try not to be discouraged that I wasn’t able to jump in last year because I know God’s timing is perfect. I’m here NOW and my future path is clearing right before my eyes. I’m graduating this group of kids in the Spring and I’m switching to preschool ONLY hours in the Fall so that I can make sure I’m there for my daughter in the way that I want to be. I guarantee I would have shut down my preschool, blown through our savings, and still been overwhelmed from guilt. Joy, I can’t thank you enough for showing me another option in order to be a Mom AND a teacher. Thank you for showing me how to be able to do both WELL because the stress is finally manageable. Thank you for creating a safe, encouraging, helpful group of women who are tired of being tired, overworked, and stretched way too thin and helping us see another option. To paraphrase Robert Frost, two roads diverged… and I took the one less traveled and that has made ALL the difference. Don’t give up. There IS another option and it’s full of women who are all discovering their true potential, are encouraging the women at their side to keep going, and are surrounding those of us falling behind and getting us back on track. Don’t miss your chance. Jump in NOW because you are worth it. Your family needs you. Families losing hope in their school districts need you. Find your purpose again in this ever changing world. You won’t regret it. ❤

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  4. Christine Marte

    I just realized I don’t have a motto for my preschool! I think I have do e most of the other steps though.

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  5. Felicia

    All of my planning leading upto opening my online preschool has been great. I really like how I can be creative and add other programs in. I am learning that standing out and offering something different in my own program is important. It doesn’t mean that my competitors are my enemies , it just means I need to follow Joys plan and BRING MY A GAME! 🎉😊✏️📚🍎

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  6. Tammara Thrower

    I work in a elementary school with k-2nd graders and I’m so frustrated with how things are done for our children. Not to mention seeing our babies start school and then nowhere near prepared for kindergarten for first grade.
    Joy you have made me realize I can stay my preschool and do so much more with my life. I always wanted to stay a preschool. However would second guess myself and never knew where to start. Joy has lite a fire in me & pumped me up. I have started taking the steps I need to start my school. I’m do excited to see where this takes me!
    Thank you Joy!🤗🤗🤗

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  7. Shunta

    Never in my life have I seen such information for free!!!!! Guide to setting up your local or online preschool provides so much direction that you will be proud of what you have accomplished when you finish!!!!

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  8. Brittany Klop

    Wow!! Joy, this a great thing you have going on. You Got me started back in January 2021. I followed your step and was on my way to a successful preschool. But something happen in my life that put everything to a stop. You were there to see if I was ok and needed anything to help me through it. I appreciate everything that you did for me and all the ladies out there looking for a way to stay home more with their families. You have a great system going on here and the passions for this Idea is great. Many you have the best years to come and can’t wait to see what’s next .

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  9. Rehanna Allen

    One thing I can say – I don’t think this article misses one beat. I believe everything I need is here. It even has links I can click on for further instructions and information. I really believe I have what I need to get this rolling. It was worth investing in this program. Although, I think this site is open to the world. Nonetheless, if I was not introduced to Joy, I would not have known about this website.

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  10. Allisen Brownell

    JOY IS AWESOME! she has given us the opportunity of a lifetime when there was no hope but to start a day care I found Joy and am so blessed. After teaching for several years as a special education teacher I found myself with 5 kids 3 and triplets 2 and a newborn and single. I couldn’t go back to work I didn’t want to give up teaching and I didn’t want to have a day care. I want to teach my kids and help others to teach theirs too. Now more than ever people want to stay home with their kids but also have meaningful educational interactions. Now we can. SHE’S HELPED SO SO MANY and I’m so greatfull that I found the preschool system and am setting up my own preschool and teaching my kids at home and so relieved to be able to provide for my family and be home with my kids. JOY is honest, transparent, humble and most of all helpful. She’s given us the choice to stay home! This is amazing. I found Joy on FB in September and have already gotten so far in my journey. Not only would I not have known this was possible but if have no idea where to start without her guidance. I’m forever greatfull!

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  12. Jameisha

    Love it! I thought it couldn’t get any better… But wow! Just wow!!! Preschool.org is my stop shop for everything preschool.

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  13. Cathy Terrell

    This outline of how to start a preschool provides so much direction and breaks it down into simple, easy to follow steps that make the dream of owning a preschool a very foreseeable reality to any woman who has the courage to pursue the dream. Thanks to Joy for sharing her dream with all of us!

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  14. Dana Burton

    I have been an educator for 11 years and this information was still helpful. Teaching versus owning and operating a preschool is a different skill set and these steps help you maximize your potential as a successful preschool owner.

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  15. Elizabeth Wright

    When I first found Joy Anderson on Facebook I had been running my in-home preschool for 10 years. I signed up for her free webinar and was so impressed with her knowledge about the business side of things and her personal story of starting her own preschool. I knew the weakness in my current program was my lack business knowledge! I didn’t even have a website set up if you can believe it! I signed up with Joy and followed her step by step program. Many of those steps are steps I had skipped when setting up my preschool and didn’t even realize it! After tweaking my program and gleaning so much gold from Joy my business is much more professional! My parents are so impressed, my students are happy, and I’m making more money!! Even though I only run my preschool part time, I made enough money to cover our mortgage when my husband lost his job and was unemployed for 5 months in 2020! Without Joy’s support and expertise in the preschool field I doubt I’d still be in business today! Thank you Joy! Lead on! You’re amazing and brilliant!!

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  16. Tina

    I am glad I took the leap to join Preschool All Stars and bought Preschool in a Box. Joy and the other all stars are willing to go above and beyond when it comes to offering their support through the process of starting up your preschool. The community is very uplifting and Joy is always real with us. Even though I have worked in child care for 10 years I have no business knowledge or background. The step by step guide workbook has been SO helpful!!! My advice is to be patient with the process. My projected start date is not going to happen on time but I would much rather have everything all squared away to get started up than rushing the process. I also love the HUB and how the templates make it so easy to get your website art up when I am not tech savvy at all!!

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  17. Elizabeth Wright

    Amazing!! ! Very comprehensive step by step process! I love how these steps are like having someone hold your hand through the entire process of setting up your preschool! Thank you!

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  18. Brenda

    Wow. You have the steps laid out perfectly. Make it look so simple if one follows the steps. Plus all the support provided. It is definitely something to consider!!!

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  19. Felicia

    Wow! Awesome information and beautiful comments and testimonies of journeys of people in this awesome group! I have followed the steps and gone back to check to make sure that I’m staying on track. It helps me as a Business owner coming from Private business consulting for over 20 years. So I love this. Career Shifts bring change for sure. But I’m grateful for this change and couldn’t be more happier to be apart of this group able to take advantage of all the resources on 1 Website! That’s awesome. Everything is just a click away!😊

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    • Felicia

      I forgot to mention
      Always Educating others in business. I experienced a Career Shift about 5 years ago and wondered how to stay Teaching others. I started Substitute Teaching and still running business on the side and landed a great position, but recently resigned in November 2021. What do I do now?! I Did Home Daycare for 9 years, but that was 25 years ago! Saw this refreshing info from Joy in 2018-2019 and I’m like “I can do an Online Preschool?! Get out! Lol So it’s all so new to me and keeps me motivated. The idea of doing Tutoring Online took off like nicely! I’m praying for the same with my online preschool. I have a total of 3 students for tutoring . It’s an extra $800-975 a month. My main focus from here on out is Creating the right setting for my Preschool and my students. (Sorry again for extra post,) I got this ones confused . ☺️

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  20. Darlene Williamson

    After I completed my degree in Early Childhood Education, I knew I wanted to start a preschool. I talked with my professor and she agreed we needed more licensed preschools where I reside. I began looking online for preschool information to start a preschool. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any information to start a preschool. I contacted my Department of Education in my state, they directed me to the Department of Social Services. After explaining to the Department of Social Services I wanted to start a preschool, they gave me information pertaining to starting a daycare.

    I was frustrated, so I gave in. I started a small family daycare. In the beginning, it was a way to earn income. However, I was overwhelmed with long hours, running the daycare and trying to care for my family. I was exhausted from 12 hours days each week without any breaks during the day hours. I lost hope to my dream to start a preschool, and I had absolutely no access to the information I needed to start.

    One day, during the pandemic, I was perusing Facebook. I found Joy Anderson’s advertisement on how to start a preschool. I was elated and excited. Finally, someone has information about starting a preschool. I did a Google search on her and her book to make sure it was a legitimate advertisement. Sure enough, it was. I immediately purchased her book, read the book the same day. The next day, I was grateful to God that Joy process was easy to follow. In addition to that, she had resources for all preschool owners to start immediately.

    In the middle of December, I purchased Preschool In A Box. It was like gold when I received it. Everything is laid out for you, step by step. There are documents pertaining to starting, running and closing your preschool. Even today, she continues updating Preschool In A Box. This investment will help you become a successful preschool business owner.

    Thank you Joy Anderson for all you do. I understand this mission required you to leave people close to you, you may have loss sleep trying to figure God’s plan, you may had to cry many tears about decisions that required your attention. All I mean to say, this was a sacrificial mission you carried alone for some years. Thank you, Thank you, my Friend.

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  21. Monica

    Joy Anderson holds the blue print to creating and opening your very own local and/or online preschool. She has helped me find my vision and the confidence needed to pursue it! Her step by step system breaks down the process into easy manageable task. I am so thankful I came across her book and jumped in on the opportunity!!!

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  23. Nicky Cook

    This plan is very detailed. You are walked personally through everything that goes into developing a business plan and implementing each step. It’s like a business planner is right there to ask all the questions and all the answers are there before you think to ask.

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  24. Tina

    I have taught in various child care settings for over 10 years and I finally decided to take the leap and start my own online preschool. Joy breaks everything down for you so the tasks aren’t as daunting! Preschool in a Box is well worth the cost!!!

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  26. Jelly Malenga

    I’ve had people telling me that I needed to open my own childcare for over ten years but I knew that wasn’t what I wanted. I just couldn’t put my finger on narrowing down the what and the how when it came to what I felt lead to do. I came across Joy Anderson and she was saying what I hadn’t been able to describe. She was offering an opportunity to learn how to do what I truly wanted to do. I didn’t know it was possible to do it online but I knew that I wanted to do such. Joy has helped me with the structure and foundation of my online preschool. I have tried her scripts and directives on how to create everything and I can honestly say it’s working. I am starting with 12 students and I am still learning so many valuable things. I am encouraged to believe that I am growing to become a successful preschool business owner thanks to Joy and her program.

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  27. April B

    Joy I’ve worked in childcare over 25 years and I’ve always wanted to have my own! I have honestly been afraid to step out on faith because I didn’t think I was qualified or even knew enough about the business or operations of owning my own childcare facility. I am so thankful that you popped up on my timeline! I haven’t opened yet but my plans are to be fully operational by the fall of 2022. I will start in the summer of 2022 but with the wealth of information you have given us I am confident things will work out better than I’m expecting! Thank you for your transparency and willingness to give all that you know! Peace and blessings to you and everyone connected to you and this program! If I follow your blueprint for success I have no doubt I WILL operate a successful preschool program! Happy New Year!

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    • Maria Holguin

      Been a preschool teacher for 18 years and I enjoy what I do. But the long hours and working with supervisors whom don’t appreciate your work and always in demand with vigorous task, I had it up to here. Till one day as I scrolled Facebook I came across Joy’s how to start your own preschool. By that moment it hit me, I can do this. Now I have my own online preschool and I have children enrolled and I teach classes in afternoon on weekdays and Am classes on weekends less hours no harassments from other supervisors and on top of that, I do my own schedule and I’m the boss..I simply love it

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  30. Saimah Hameeduddin

    This is so comprehensive for anyone who is ready to make the next step of starting a preschool. Ive been following Joy for a year now and while I’m not pursuing my own preschool right now, I am responsible for a department at a small private school. These tips and advices and info are gems and so beneficial. I’ve looked back on them this past year as we make our own decisions at school whether it’s recruitment, marketing, hiring etc. thank you, Joy, you’re a treasure.

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  31. Bryonna Harrington

    What I love about this is that even though there are like 59 steps to this process, they are outlined well and very manageable. You don’t feel overwhelmed with the steps the way Joy outlines them! This really works.!!!

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  32. Shana Weldon

    I have been in public education for over 20 years and I have always wanted to start a school (but didn’t know exactly how). I found Joy’s system in 2020 and thought “this is exactly for me”! I completed her challenges and joined her facebook groups. I had every intention of starting a local preschool in August 2021 (with no earthly idea how I would be able to leave my job and do it). I still moved forward and looked at renting several spaces and every door closed. Local churches that I contacted did not want to rent and another decided they wanted to start their own school. Commercial spaces were too expensive. My neighborhood HOA wouldn’t allow me to operate a preschool in my home. My oldest daughter is 4 and would be starting Pre-K this school year. In July/August I was still unsure about what to do. I didn’t have a space and with the new Covid variant I was uncertain about sending her to school. I made a bold, scary & difficult decision to resign from my position as Early Learning Coordinator in a large school district to start my ONLINE preschool. My last day of work was August 31st and I started my online class September 7th. I NEVER had any intention of starting an online preschool, but with Joy’s help I KNEW I could do it. She had a proven system! My website was already up for a local preschool (without a location) so with a few minor changes I was ready to go. I started with 2 students (1 was my daughter) and in a matter of weeks I had 6 students! I started with 1 paid student for $150/month and I am now making almost 10 times that in ONE class. My life has changed drastically in the past few months and I have no regrets! To top it off since being home with my daughter she is now reading! With Joy’s support and guidance I know the best is yet to come for me and my preschool! She is the preschool business guru and will set you up for success!

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  34. LaShonda

    I had ordered Joy Anderson book early in the year of 2021 and it was tossed in a box of resources saved in the back of my closet. I was working at a preschool basically running on auto pilot, frustrated, irritated in every sense of the word. After being in the field of early childhood over 30 years I had become frustrated in how the field has changed. Something deep within was telling me it was time for a major change, the only way it would happen I had to make the first move. I saw Joy’s advertisement on Facebook and remembered I had her book some where the search started. I made the decision to quit my job in April maybe a few days of finding my copy of Joy’s book. Opening up Joy’s book created for me a sense of freedom, security, and most important achieving a childhood dream of owning my own preschool program. It wasn’t how I pictured becoming a business owner, it was even better. Joy Anderson makes it simple, easy, attainable in being a successful preschool owner. She has been a true-life saver in helping not just myself become a business owner, but thousands of other women. I believe Joy Anderson is definitely a vessel God has chosen to plant seeds to change generations. There are not enough words to express my gratitude to Joy Anderson a life changer. Take the first step open the book!

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  35. Chrissy

    I love how Joys system in powers anyone willing , to do the work , and follow her preschool practical plan . To make their personal dream come true ! Whatever , that looks like , we’re all so unique , and different like our students , learn how to hone in on your niche, use your talents , skills , and maximize your potential , tap in to Joys endless energy, her raw Get real emotion , her sassy fun , attitude with results , use her wealth of knowledge , Join her private Preschool AllStars , with the most amazing support from experienced teachers , and so many success stories that will give you knowledge, encouragement , and the know how to help you on your journey, You should Absolutely use Joy’s full Proof preschool university, that is straight to the point, User friendly easy to follow program you definitely will get amazing results , , money in your pocket, So hold on and get ready to kick butt ! Start your program , and save your self so much time , love Joy and preschool Allstars !!!

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  36. YummYee’ Cary-Boyd

    WOW…
    Joy Anderson is a very loving, transparent, informative beautiful person. I met her after scrolling through Facebook one day. I had to buy her book as soon as I saw it. I’ve been in the preschool industry for almost 7years as a Lead Teacher and I have two degrees, one in Child Development and the other in Child Psychology. I thought I knew the ends and outs of the preschool business so I knew I could definitely start my own. No!!! I didn’t know anything compared to what Joy has taught me in just a few months, I haven’t been able to start yet due to unforeseen circumstances and this dead end job, But, Joy keeps me uplifted. I wanted to give up so many different times; I was to overwhelmed, and wanting to just quit. And, when I tell you about Motivation; she gets you up and running towards the mark again and again.
    Once my preschool is up and running early next year; I know it will be phenomenal and what every Preschool Family is looking for Thanks to a Joy. My niche is what makes it the best!!!
    Joy, wants Everyone to succeed and the only way you won’t is by NOT executing the 50 step method and all her wisely advice. Believe in yourself and Joy as a partnership and you will have a successful preschool too. Thank You Joy for ALWAYS being in my corner and showing me love and compassion EVERY step of the way. My success is owed to you, My Mentor🌻♥️🤗💋

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  37. Lori Sekol

    This is the step by step plan on how to turn that dream into a reality. I purchased the book, read a little, put it down, only to pick it up several months later. This is the basic outline in the entire plan. Joy goes into detail in her book and online training – showing examples – walking you through the various things that need to be done in the correct order. Awesome information!

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    • LisaRenee Fogarty

      I was skeptical at first.How could someones step by step program yield me quitting my long daycare hours and starting my own preschool? Well, good think I tried it anyway because after following Joy Andersons challenges I kept the momentum up, got a llc, opened my preschoolnin 6 months filled it 3 more months later and now work from home. She helped me with my lack of confidence and not believing in myself, she helped me have joy again in work and she taught me how to understand business better when I’m not usually business minded. My life was a hot mess express before I found her now its no longer a struggle. I enjoy making my hours, my teaching philosophy and I loving being my own boss. People this CAN be done! Baby steps will get you there!

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  40. Vivian

    This is amazing! I have been looking at starting my own school, off and on for YEARS, but it was hard to find information. Until I found Joy Anderson and she has taught me all I need and I am on the road to opening my own school this coming year. What a blessing that you can now find much of that info in one place PRESCHOOL.org.

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  41. CHERYL HILL

    I have been teaching preschool for 16 years and always dreamed of having my own preschool. I’m an introvert so I really didn’t know where to or how to start,or even know the right questions to ask. Then one day while looking on Google for something about preschool, your name popped up with start a preschool and out of curiosity I clicked on it and I have been following you since then. You gave me the hope and courage to pursue what I have been purposed to do here on earth,which is to provide a valuable preschool experience for young children. I’m still in the process of getting my local in-home preschool setup, and it is because of your guidance and professionalism, and willingness to help people like me take a leap of faith.

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  43. Valerie W.

    Joy really knows her stuff!

    I honestly do not remember when I stumbled upon one of her Facebook ads. I think I clicked on it, requested the book, joined her community and forgot about it. Then, I had several friends who reached out to me because they were already members within her community. One of my friends and I had an in-depth discussion about how amazing Joy’s resources have been. At that time, I was also considering leaving my 9-5 position in education to stay home with my son, who was a few months old at the time. Well, I decided to take the leap of faith to open my own preschool and the rest has been history.

    Joy gives you all of the tools that you need to get started. She does it in such a way that it cuts out many of the challenges and the mistakes that you would encounter had you gone at all of this alone. The community is amazing and the testimonials are always encouraging. I don’t know if I would have been able to keep going without the help of this community. It is so helpful as a mompreneur to know that I don’t have to do this alone.

    Joy truly is on a mission to bring the mothers home and I am so glad that I am one of the mothers who embarked upon the journey to come home.

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    • Valerie W.

      This has helped me to jumpstart my preschool. I am so glad U found it. When I think about all of the expenses that were coming to my household because I was trying to work outside of the home, it is no wonder that money was always tight. My anxiety was always high because I was always worried about my children.

      Now things are so much better. Unlike my previous 9 to 5, my earnings are not capped. I have a community of support. I can create an environment that works for me and my family. There is still so much to learn, but I am excited to see what the future holds.

      Thanks!

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  44. Tiffanie Watts

    Very in-depth information, I would also advise adding the fact that you will not profit most likely the first several years but to keep pushing through it.

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  46. Paula Farris

    The only reason you couldn’t start a preschool after consuming Joy Anderson’s materials is because you just don’t want to. Or maybe you are afraid. Either way, Joy provides everything you could need to start, and run a successful preschool, even the mindset stuff that will help you get past the fear. This article alone is proof of that! And look at this entire site!

    I have followed Joy for about 12 years. I have started (and failed at) many businesses during that time, all while reading Joy’s emails, watching her videos, and wishing I could open a preschool. When the opportunity to learn about online preschool came along I jumped at the chance. I will be starting my virtual preschool this spring and I will succeed at it. I know I will succeed because with my All Stars Membership I will get all the support and encouragement I need as well as getting every question answered and help when I need it.

    I am thankful that I finally took the leap and did more than just read and listen to Joy Anderson. I am finally doing what she says!

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  47. Kari

    This is an excellent place to start if you want to start your own preschool. Just follow the steps by Joy and your idea of owning your preschool will come together.

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    • Cordelia Nkembo

      Love all of these exemplary ideas as to starting a preschool. I became very excited about opening an online preschool when I start reading about Joy’s “7 day challenge”. I loved the going through the challenge. I am weaving my through the “30 day challenge”. I am taking my time and loving it knowing that the end results are going to be amazing because my dream of educating children at the preschool
      and kindergarten level will manifest!

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    • Cordelia Nkembo

      Love all of these exemplary ideas as to starting a preschool. I became very excited about opening an online preschool when I start reading about Joy’s “7 day challenge”. I loved the going through the challenge. I am weaving my through the “30 day challenge”. I am taking my time and loving it knowing that the end results are going to be amazing because my dream of educating children at the preschool
      and kindergarten level will manifest! Love it!

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  48. Steph Gonzalez

    Thank you for this amazing (and slightly over whelming) list of steps to start a preschool business. You have given me so much information to work through, that I may need longer than 30 days. (Hehe. 🙂 ) But seriously, this article is truly an amazing piece of education and a great resource for ANYONE that is looking to start a preschool business. I’m kind of mind-blown right now with just how much is actually in this article. Thank you for taking the time to articulate everything so clearly and simply. I’m loving everything about this website and this article is amazing.
    Point of fact: I was lost. Literally just existing and going through the motions of day to day “life.” I came across something on Facebook that literally resonated with me and gave me the “kick in the pants” I needed to actually start living again, not just existing. It gave me the epiphany I needed to fulfill me purpose in my life again. To stop just existing. To stop just surviving. But to honestly start living and thriving. That something on Facebook was Joy Anderson and her little ad for the “Start a Preschool” book. That book has changed my life and so has everything that comes with that book. And now, with this website and this particular article, achieving my goal of having a preschool business is so much more in reach of attaining and no longer just some “pipe dream” that I had. Thank you Joy and thank you Preschool.org.

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  49. Christina

    If I ever start my own preschool or even just setting up one for my own children, this will be the list I follow. Very precise and detailed!

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  50. Jenni

    THIS IS ME

    CHAPTER ONE: MY LIFE
    As the oldest of four, mother of two and grandmother of two; teaching comes naturally to me. I married and had my children at a young age. I completed a four-year teaching degree while raising my family and working. Exhausting.

    CHAPTER TWO: TEACHING
    With my degree, I could pursue my dream. I taught toddlers, preschoolers and elementary throughout the years. At one point, I took a break from teaching. My brain needed a break, but my heart ached; so, I returned to teaching. But I was still exhausted.

    CHAPTER THREE: WHAT NEXT?
    My brain, again. Looking for a break. I didn’t want to leave teaching again; my heart would hurt too much. It needed JOY and I found it at the right time. I am so intrigued, but so overwhelmed with the road ahead of me. I discovered Joy Anderson recently and I am obsessed. I am looking to start my own online preschool. I want to share my love of teaching with the world! Joy has given me hope. I’m just beginning to pursue my new journey. I joined the FB Group. I’ve already asked a question and got immediate responses! I’ve watched several YouTube videos and saw her launch her new website live! Joy has provided so much helpful information! I just got my book, and I can’t wait to read it! I am so amazed by the love and support that is offered. Thank you, Joy! I can’t wait to see what’s next!

    CHAPTER FOUR: JUST KEEP GOING
    The unknown. More research, more questions. But, answers. Just keep asking! Keep learning! I can’t wait to write the next chapter…

    CHAPTER FIVE: MY SUCCESS STORY!

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  51. Christy

    Why would anyone need to go ANYWHERE else when setting up their new preschool?! There isn’t anything more you need to know beyond what you will find right here!

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  52. Latoya

    For years I wanted to start my own preschool but had no idea of how to achieve this dream. This article explains step by step exactly what one must do to be successful at starting their own preschool. The way things are explained and laid out for you, makes the whole process seem less intimidating and overwhelming. Amazingly done!

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  53. Lena

    This is a fantastic resource! For even more in-depth information, Joy’s books (old and new one) are both wonderful!
    Very informative and action-based. Nothing is left to the chance. This is a tried -and – true system that works! And Joy made it so easy doe everyone to implement! An amazing value!

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  54. jerusha l terry

    I have not started my preschool online yet but am following Joy’s blue print to starting one in January. I have worked in the ECE field for over 30 years. I have been thinking/dreaming about opening a preschool lately and then I saw Joy’s book! In September I started following Joy and became a PAS in October 2021. prechool.org has been a wealth of information that has shifted my mindset about my dreams and future. I am forever grateful for Joy’s inspiration and wisdom.

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  55. Meena S (Meena A on FB)

    “Bring the mothers home.” Joy has been called forth to return those who are summoned to serve our families and those who are in alignment with this cause. The Preschool System created by Joy is intelligently designed and user friendly -even for the most detailed or tech challenged of us. As an educator for the past 18 years I am preparing to Edexit and joined Preschool All Stars(PAS) with the intention of remaining in the field while releasing that which no longer serves my well-being. Being apart of this movement as a PAS means that I closer to being able to teach on my own terms while rearing my own child. It has been a challenge worthy of the investment of time, energy, and finances to fuel my vision as a business owner, homeschooler, and educator for life in whatever capacity God sees fit. I am grateful for the Preschool System, PIAB, PAS, and the blooming Preschool.org that provides support, guidance, structure, materials and a safe space to grow beyond limits of the traditional classroom.

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  56. Meena S (Meena A on FB)

    This is THE PROCESS to building out a preschool of your dreams and seeing them actualize if you follow the steps outlined by Joy. The foundation to push through and NOT SKIP STEPS is to ground your vision and actions in YOUR WHY. Once doing the preparation and committing to not turning back, anyone who is interested can and will establish a quality in-person preschool using this system.

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  57. Nikida Norman

    Before I started my preschool I was a elementary school teacher. I had my first child and knew I would not be returning to work after my maternity. Neither my husband or I felt comfortable leaving her in a daycare and I had a issue with someone spending more time that I did with my child while I spent a lot of time with other people children. My tutoring business started to take off but I missed teaching a classroom. And no way would I open a daycare that just does not appeal to me.

    But saw this ad about opening a preschool. At home or online.

    Talk to my husband about it and he was all for it. My daughter can be a student and participant, she does not need to go to a daycare while mommy teach.

    It has been a great experience! I live my students they all love me! We have extended our family to the 3 of us to include 9 other additional families!

    My parents are telling their kids want yo go to class everyday. That they really get upset on the weekend or breaks when we are not meeting for class!

    It’s great! Right now I’m online but my goal is to open next year a local preschool as well.

    Take the leap and see what happens. Follow the steps Joy has provided with her book and other great products!

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  58. Kathlene Burton

    I love this book! I started with in-person preschool and went through the process for online too! I even used these same processes in Joy’s Book for expanding my scope of business to include tutoring and enrichment classes.

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  60. Linda Morin

    Joy Anderson’s guide to starting a preschool made all the difference in getting my preschool up and running! I’d been working on different aspects of my preschool plan for at least 10 years, and knew I needed more help to be a successful business, but I wasn’t sure exactly what or where to find it… and then I found Joy’s book to Start a Preschool -Wow! She shares her experience because she wants us to succeed. Joy’s mission is for both the preschoolers to have a great experience, AND for us, she wants us as preschool owners to have the best experience without getting frustrated and run down, so we can have successful business and also the energy to take care of our families and have happy lives.
    Joy provides so much support and all of the answers for building business, marketing, curriculum… all outlined in easy to follow steps. I know my preschool wouldn’t now be open without her clear outline from direct experience.
    Thank you Joy, for sharing your knowledge to help make the world a better place.

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  61. Kathlene Burton

    Joy has been a GODSEND! I thought the only way to open a preschool was to get a Degree and join the government preschool programs. Until I found Joy and the Start A Preschool System! With her step-by-step processes, I was able to set up my preschool before I had fully completed my Degree program.

    I was a stay-at-home mom, I had dipped my toes back into the workforce a couple of times over the last 3-4 years but kept feeling guilty that I was putting my kids in someone else’s care. I believed the only way to make an income while still being home with my kids was to open a daycare. I love working with kids but I would cry each night that I thought I would have to open a daycare and work 12+ hour days and potentially not be able to give my kids the 1 on 1 attention I wanted for them. Then my daughter started having problems at her preschool center, I would have to pick her up halfway through the day due to the overload for her. I started teaching her at home to help her keep up with what her class was doing. I had found my passion for teaching at home and I spent previous years volunteering in my local HeadStart classroom. After finding Joy I have had an in-home preschool for 3 years now and even expanded what I offer to include tutoring and enrichment classes for K-12! I no longer feel any guilt about my children getting 1 on 1 attention or worrying if they will keep up with their peers!

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  64. Samico Chilton

    If you take the steps that Joy Anderson gives you, it really WORKS!! I started my online preschool March of 2021, by using these same steps mention above. You have to follow the steps and trust the process! Step out in faith and believe in yourself and watch everything fall in place!

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  65. Alana Spear

    I am SO stinkin’ proud of myself! These last 4 months have been a whirl wind of emotions and true enlightenment! After just moving to the Austin area (go TX!!) and landing a job that I h-a-t-e-d, I just so happened to ‘stumble’ across add on Facebook. The lady was holding Joy’s book and I think the add said something like, “Start Your Own Preschool”. I was interested and as soon as I opened up the article, I was SOLD! I ordered the book and told my Mother about it and then SHE ordered the book too! We were so excited crunching numbers and thinking up more and more ideas and we had just hit chapter number 4! LOL! I started, what I thought was a small list, this afternoon, of my accomplishments since the beginning of Sept. Here are just a few things that Joy and her team have helped to guide me through: I’ve applied and received my EIN, DBA, business domain, bank account, website, researched pricing, found my niche, added more than I ever thought to my online lessons and though I still need more help in completing my Parent Portal, I shocked at just what I have done. Look at this list! And this isn’t even all of it! I’ve also quit my job, I’m homeschooling my 5yr old, I’m SO much happier. As of Jan 1st, I have 3 students, after launching my online Preschool on Nov 1st with just 2. I am currently ramping up for a ton of marketing the 1st couple of weeks in Jan and I am just beside myself with anticipation of what the new year is going to bring! Ok, that’s enough for now. Lol! There’s only one thing I will leave with you… whatever you do, DON’T QUIT ON YOUR DREAM! It’s your dream for a reason… YOU are supposed to fulfill it! Get to it! God bless and keep your eyes up. :o)

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    • Jenni Smith

      You should be proud of yourself! YOU are an inspiration! I stumbled upon Joy’s book too! I ordered it and it just arrived today! I can’t wait to read it! When this website was released, THIS is the article I’ve been reading, over and over again, taking notes! TONS of helpful information! Looking forward to what is to come. #Don’tQuitOnYourDream

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  66. Jayla

    I have not started my preschool yet, I am ready to start and be part of this amazing community. I have been following Joy for a couple of months and she has helped me realize my potential to open my own preschool. I can and will get this started up soon. I have ideas where I would love my setting, I have done my research, made plans for extra income and even to save.

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  68. Denyse Martinez

    I found Joy on YouTube how to start a preschool. Her passion & enthusiasm was authentic. I started watching video after video & got her book, Start Your Preschool “.( By the way, I have never been so moved by someone to actually go buy their book.)
    In one of her videos she got a little more personal & shared her story of wanting to bring the mother’s home. After sharing, how she knew that this was her life & she knew that nothing was going to change…. She took ACTION! Joy stepped out in faith & built her preschool business!
    I am taking a little longer to get going, but I am taking action towards my goals, of being a preschool owner. I’m inspired by Joy’s passion & determination to take ownership in your life! Never let obstacles keep you from your dreams.
    I don’t want to be a watcher on the sidelines, this year. I’m taking small steps & working on obtaining my goals, of owning & online preschool business.
    I have never felt so encouraged or supported in the journey, it’s amazing. Take the steps, do the work – one step at a time!

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  69. Jayla

    Reading through this has given me such ease. I don’t feel so worried about everything. While the material is daunting to read it can help with everything I have planned.

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  70. Caitlyn Clark

    Joy has helped me uncover the best of both worlds in starting a preschool out of my home. I used to teach in the local school district, but the time away from my own young children left me devastated that I was pouring more into others’ children than mine. My preschool allows me to teach my kids, teach a few other kids (not hundreds of others, since I was the music teacher), and all around be present with my family. I also LOVE that my preschool is what I make it, there is no ceiling, no cap on what’s possible like when I taught publicly. Joy introduced me to what I didn’t know I needed, and let me tell you this is no scam! It’s an honest and fulfilling way to stay home with your children while earning an income.

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  71. Charon Davis

    If I was ever in doubt in where to plan my life right now, this is definitely the ball that I need to get rolling. A step by step feature to keep you on your toes!

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  73. Karen James-Wilson

    Thank you for such an informative list! I’ve printed everything out into a checkbook format, and I’m ready to go!

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  74. Ashley Gallien

    When I tell you coming across Joy has been a true blessing words can NOT express how much!
    Following all of joys steps and tools to begin my online preschool has been the best decision I could have ever made! At this time I had a background of teaching early childhood education for 12 years and I came to a rise block. I wanted to stay in the teaching field but was unhappy and unfulfilled with the actual teaching side of it because everything felt so rushed but I loved the children so much! I also had thoughts and dreams of owing my own daycare but I wound face road blocks there too because knowing what I’d have to face with the business turned me off from pursuing this also. Plus with having my own daughter her being one at this time really put things into perspective for me. I was left feeling so confused and unsure of what I needed to do. One night I prayed and prayed asking God please send me a sign of where I need to turn. That night I cane across Joy and her resources, everything was laid flat out step by step so well explained easy to understand! Straight to the point Joy gives you absolutely everything you need to know from the ground up when opening your local or online preschool!
    I definitely would not be where I am today had it not been for Joy and taking that meal of faith!

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  77. Jill

    Awesome and comprehensive list! I appreciate all the information included and the points to think through.
    Thanks for helping us know how to go about this step by step!

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  78. Sue Koxlien

    So informative! You thought of everything!!
    I didn’t know about DBA… glad to learn more about it here. Thanks.

    This article will help so many people looking to start a preschool!

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  79. Brittany Klabunde

    In seeing my husband work in the public school system for years, I wish more of them had these resources to enhance the children and teachers experience!

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  80. Pamela black

    I have worked in the ECE field for close to 30 years. There has not been a place off line or online in that time period, that offer as much resources and helpful information to educators than prechool.org . I stubble across Joy Anderson in 2015 or later and explored her ideas on start a preschool… it just wasn’t in God’s timing back then. Fast forward, summer 2021. A path was established to enable me to open my home center and now we are working with a team to open a commercial lot, to expand our preschool program!! All the info. And advice I have received from preschool.org Joy has been so helpful in this journey. Thank you greatly, many blessings!! ( #giveawayentry)

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  81. Jessica Hunt

    I love the book by joy And all these super healthy tips for starting, that’s always the hardest part, just knowing where to start.

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  82. Kendra

    Joy Anderson really got me to look at things differently and see how I can reach more families within my own community, and beyond, while still taking care of my family. I had been working 52+ hours a week, not even counting planning and prep time, in my family child care business. Now, I am almost ready to launch my online program and have an outdoor preschool program that I am able to do with my kids for just a few hours a week 🙂

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  84. Nikida Norman

    These steps WORKS!!! I have a preschool, started by using these same steps mention. Follow the steps and trust the process! With this new site creating your very own preschool is as easy as 123!

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  85. Molly Campbell

    In 2011 I was ready for a change. I had been teaching Kindergarten in the public school system for 7 years and I was not happy. My mother-in-law suggested that I start a preschool in my home. I still wanted to be an educator and be my own boss. So, I searched the internet and found Joy Anderson and Start a Preschool!!! I was so excited! I ordered Preschool in a box. When the box arrived I couldn’t believe all the wonderful resources that were there. The thing I was most excited about was Joy gave me all the tools needed to build my website. Plus step by step training videos and a workbook. I started my preschool in August 2011 and my business is thriving. I love my little preschoolers and their families. Over the past 10 years I have made so many wonderful friendships. Watching my former students grow up and maintaining those relationships has been priceless. I’m so grateful to Joy for helping me begin this journey and her continuing support.

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  86. Eilleen de Guzman

    There are so many good things to say about Joy. Never in my life, I would ever start a preschool of my own. I felt insecure about having a degree and a master but I am not using them. Then being a mother teaching children re-kindle to me and Joy helped me change my way of thinking “WHY can’t I. Not only did she help me start an online preschool, but she also helped me shift my mindset to become more confident and proud of my own of what I can do. Without Joy, I would never have my own preschool and have the confidence. I started my own preschool you can too if you have been thinking about it.

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  87. Karisa Day

    This is the best place to start if you are looking into starting your own preschool! This step-by-step process is EXACTLY what you need to do in order to be successful. Before I started my preschool over 4 years ago, I found Joy Anderson and her “Preschool in a Box” which has now evolved in so many ways since then. This plan was how I got started. I had never owned a business before or taught preschool. I had no idea where to start or what I needed to do. Her process guided me to starting my own preschool, adding online preschool during the pandemic, and adding a kindergarten program new this year. Having this preschool has given me so many freedoms that I didn’t have before when I was a public school teacher. I get to spend more time with my family and raise my own kids while doing what I love to do- TEACH! I am my own boss who sets my own hours and what classes I want to teach. This list is even more detailed and organized then when I started, and I have a very successful preschool and kindergarten. There is no way you can fail!

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  88. Madiha Siddiqui

    Joy has been such a blessing in my life. When COVID hit, I was struggling in keeping my job. I started an online preschool but had no idea how to handle the business end of things. Joy’s energy really propelled me forward into making the decision to purchase the preschool system along with the hub. I have ZERO regrets. Her step-by-step guidance helped me set up the business side of things. Joy is so resourceful. Her curriculum helped me save prep time and I could focus on my teaching. I am driven by the sheer joy she finds in her calling and because she over-delivers, I fear failing her. It motivates me to keep pushing and working to reach my goals despite personal hardships. I don’t have words to express my gratitude for all that she does and her amazing program.

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  89. Madiha Siddiqui

    I can’t wait to set up my local preschool with the help of these steps. You have really laid everything out step-by-step. I loved reading your book and had finished reading it in one sitting. You have put together an amazing guide. Thank you!

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  90. Kia Gray

    Before Joy, I was trying to find a teacher job locally so it would not be a problem with my kids. I have son’s that have medical problems. He have had multiple ear surgeries including ear drum repair. He have autism and was delay in speech. Having jobs that you had to go when they go and then had a limit of days to miss was hard on me. My son started getting better and I had my second one. We got done bad sick when it was time for me to go back to work and the issue was the days I already missed. So I quit my job to take care of my boys even though I have a BS in child development. I felt like what else can I do?! Then, I ran across Joy page and I was skeptical but once I joined. It gave me a whole new look on things. Each day I was excited to do something different with the group. I met amazing people on the way and I took a leap in doing online preschool. I have so far 5 students. Also, I decided to open up my own daycare locally and if everything goes as plan I would have the number of students I need when I start up because of Joy advice and help through the whole process! Thank you so much for everything!

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  91. Judith Bical Morano

    Now that we are currently experiencing this pandemic and we really don’t know when will it ends..we come up to a choice of online learning..for us in public schools here in the Philippines sometimes it’s hard for us teachers because not all of our pupils can afford for the gadgets being used for online learning…but we have another option which is modular Learning…and teachers work double and harder just to give our learners the education they need but when I heard and read part of Joy and Preschools.com..I really can assure that we can still high hopes in helping our preschoolers to learn that’s why I really wanted to have my own Tutorial Center even if I’m still teaching..

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  92. Jennifer Satterwhite

    I was a preschool teacher when Joy came in my life. I watched Joy come cross my Facebook page for a whole year. I told my husband I was not letting her pass me by again. I joined in October got her old and new book to learn how to start my own preschool online. Joy and her team helped me learned what a DBA and IEN number was, start a business account for my online business, marketing my business, curriculum for my classes, zoom video’s, parent communication and emailing parents. Most of all Joy Anderson has help me to use time management, let go of fear, believe in myself, and become a CEO of my own preschool online business. Since I have been with Joy I have started out with one child then slowly moved to 6 children. Why, because I rather keep my faithful few then get more than I can handle later. My families still keep InTouch with me and send me videos from time to time. I love teaching and I am glad she is apart of my life. Even when the storm came Joy still reached out to make sure things are good and encouraged me to keep pushing. I am no longer on the fence when it comes to how to start a preschool. It works and if you want to change start now.

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  93. Amanda Lindsay

    I’ve been in daycare for over two decades, and I knew nothing else but that. After coming across Joy on social media, I couldn’t believe that God created someone who held the key to the lock I had carried around for years. So I started an online preschool. Before Joy, I had no direction and was stuck in a hamster wheel. I resigned from my 20-year position and opened EduKids Online Preschool. I am proud of myself. It’s my turn, and Joy allowed me to see that I am worth it.

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  94. Lisa

    I am a former elementary principal and for many years I wanted to open a preschool. I have only seen preschools in churches or as part of elementary schools. My hearts desire was to have a preschool only. In the summer of 2021 I decided I was going to take the leap but I wasn’t sure where to start. I found Joy Anderson on a podcast. From the podcast I looked her up online and then found out even more about her and how she started her preschool. I couldn’t believe that there was someone else out there who actually started a preschool and not a daycare.
    I ordered Joy’s book on how to start a preschool and I knew this is what I was looking for.
    I purchased the book in July and in August I decided I wanted to open my school in September. I had 30 days to open.
    I am married and have 4 daughters and 2 are in private school. I needed to create an income to replace what I was making as a Principal. Joy provided for me a step-by-step guide to opening a preschool and becoming a business person. She pushed me to be a self starter. Instead of opening a local preschool I decided to start online. In 30 days my preschool was open and everything I needed I learned from Joy.
    If you’re thinking of starting a preschool I would recommend Joy Anderson’s book, podcast, YouTube and Facebook. It will change your life and business.

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    • Oloniluyi Opeyemi

      This is just the best platform to learn as a beginner. I have been wanting to start a preschool in my area.
      This is just way to go.
      Thanks for sharing.

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  95. Monique Reycasa

    Opening my own preschool has always been a dream. First, is was to teach, then be a Director, onto becoming an owner. For the past 26 years of my life I have worked for many different owners and one thing they had in common is they did not appreciate me or the staff. All they cared about was the numbers and the money coming in. When I tell you I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly of the child care industry I mean it wholeheartedly. It was sad. When you are in this field with your whole heart on your sleeve, it can be a catch 22. I knew I will always be passionate about making a difference in children and their families lives, as well as people you work with. This past February 2021 during COVID I lost my job as a Director. Rewind three days prior I have prayed that god close this door and open another to where I will take that leap of faith to open my own. The next day I came across JOY’s AD How to start a preschool! It was a sign! I watched her video ordered her free book! BEST DECISION I ever made! My life was about to change…my DREAMS were becoming a reality. I joined Preschool All Stars, the BEST community of women empowering women group and blessed to be a part of! Five months later after joining I opened my doors became licensed and filled the school within three weeks! God is so good, his timing is perfect and I cannot thank JOY enough for the push I needed to be where I am today! You are in control of your own destiny and when I trusted god to provide, HE does just that. He gave me the visions, the plans and the dreams! Onto, opening another location in 2022, I am prepared, I gained so much knowledge and will continue to grow and learn. Never lose sight or faith, because you too can conquer anything! Mindset is EVERYTHING!

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  96. Celeste Blackman

    Joy is simply amazing at heart. Before I came across Joy on a FB ad, I didn’t have no clue where to start. Joy’s energy, passion and love for helping others to accomplish their goals is always over delivered. Purchasing her book inspired me to get it done. It was full of step by step instructions on How to start a Preschool. This was my all time dream. The only option I thought I had was to become a Daycare owner. Little did I know, this book was exactly what I needed. Due to my back injury and long hours, Daycare just wasn’t an option for me. Thanks to Joy, I’m now a Preschool owner with great confidence. This book is everything I needed.

    Thanks a bunch Joy

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  97. Tawnya Lousma

    Joy, this is amazing! I have been so hesitant to begin thinking I wouldn’t be able to do it…but with all of the information and wealth of practical knowledge, how could I fail! Thank you for all of your hard work getting this to every woman! 💕

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  98. Tawnya

    Joy has been such an inspiration to me! I have been very hesitant to start this…but with such amazing gifts that she has beet so generous to share I think I would be crazy not to try it! Thank you so much Joy for all of your hard work that you have put into this for all these years! Blessings to you and your family 💕

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  100. Monique Moreno

    Last April I was working a job that was unfulfilling and I knew that I wanted to own my own business. It’s always been a dream of mine to work with children. I was about to start the process of opening my own daycare until I ran across Joy’s book. I ordered it and read it in a day! I started to think this was something that I could do. It fulfilled my dreams of working with children and my love of teaching. Plus I would get to stay home with my kids! It was a win-win! If I had tried this on my own I’m sure I would have failed or given up because I didn’t know the first step to starting my own business much less my own preschool. This step-by-step guide took a lot of stress off my shoulders. I felt confident in my next step and I knew I was doing it the right way the first time. I would have never started this journey without the help of Joy!

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  102. Catherine Parks

    I saw Joy’s video about her new book while searching how to start a preschool. I quickly ordered the book and read the book and followed her blueprint. I had no idea how to start a business prior to reading and applying her book. when the opportunity came I joined preschool all-star.Joy gave me the how. How to get a website started, joy also showed me how to connect with family and friends about my preschool Business I was so scared of what people would say about me and what they thought about me joy showed me that what they think and say about me shouldn’t stop me from pushing on and making it. And I did I posted it on Facebook page and it went as I expected it to but I didn’t stop I kept right on with it. Joy gave me the courage to do what needed to be done ❤️ and right now I have to put my preschool on hold because of heart surgery next month but she said that it’s fine and everything will work out for the best so I will go right back to where I left off at when my heart surgery is over and I am healed up from it. But if it wouldn’t have been for Joy giving me the courage I would have gave up on it all so I want to thank Joy for believing in me and standing by my side and pushing me forward when I was ready to give up when I felt alone ❤️

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  104. Zena

    All this information is great! I am a preschool teacher currently. Last year I had to teach my preschool class online because of Covid. I was good at it. Teaching preschool online can work I thought. I came across Joy’s book on Facebook and I got it. I love how she made it her mission to help women earn a living and stay with there families at home. I always wanted my own preschool but used having no money as an excuse. I have a Master’s in child development and have been teaching for 18 years. This book, the facbook group, you tube, this website gives me the knowledge and confidence to start my own online preschool. I will sign up for preschool all stars in April. I really believe I can achieve this. Being at home during the pandemic while teaching online freed up so much of my time. I loved being home and still earning money teaching. I miss it. Now I work 8 to 5pm and it’s hard not being home. So Thank you Joy for this and may God bless you for doing this. I surely can do this and I will follow your lead. Thanks again.

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  105. Opeyemi

    I saw Joy’s video about her new book while searching how to start a preschool. I quickly ordered the book and read the book and followed her blueprint. At the moment, l had converted my garage to a school and working on certification. While waiting, I started my online though a little slow, but it opened my eyes to teaching my language. I am very close to having my physical preschool but l have enjoyed my online classes for my language class. The main joy of been at home and teach cannot really be explained but need to be experienced.

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  106. Sammy Bohannon

    I was a public school teacher when Covid hit. Things changed in the blink of an eye and an already stressed system became exposed for the mess it really was. I became very stressed out and decided to find other ways to make money for my family. About a year into my journey, I found Joy. I joined one of her challenges on a whim and 7 days later, I had a student signed up for preschool. I never expected for anything to come out of preschool for me, but here I am teaching preschool to kids and taking care of my own kids at the same time. I finally get to live my dream and be a stay-at-home mom while providing for my family. Thank you Joy for the inspiration, motivation, encouragement, and blueprint to get me to where I need to be. I know that my future is bright as long as I follow your path to preschool!

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  107. Eboni Griffith

    I finally have my preschool up and running because of the guidance from Joy Anderson. I was an in-home child care provider in California when the pandemic started in 2020. I didn’t know what to do with my career. I had always had a dream of owning my our preschool, not a daycare but just didn’t know how to put it into place. Joy helped me set up and start enrolling students in my preschool within 30 days. I can’t believe how far I’ve come in such a short time. I have an online preschool and a plan for my in-home local preschool this coming year. I would still be lost without the steps and plan that Joy has put together and taught me.

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  108. Bertha Rivero

    This is a master plan! Very well written for anyone who wants to thrive for successes. It really is a blue print! If you don’t experience the lows and highs when working on a business plan, there is no motivation. This is a plan for someone who really wants to make a difference in their life and needs that special guidance to reach for them stars. I never thought there was a simple step by step plan in creating your own preschool business, nor I thought about the possibility of an online preschool. I am on board, and creating my online preschool and of course will be ready for a outdoor local preschool in the near future. I am grateful for this Preschool.org system!

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  109. Dorothy Brown

    This journey started for me years ago and honestly, I was thinking small potatoes until I came across an email one night about 5 months ago offering a free book to start a preschool by Joy Anderson. This was a game changer for me! A thought far fetched turned into a reality literally compared to the years of lost money, frustration, and time I could have wasted. If it had not been for such a giving and kind hearted Joy! I am so much more closer than I have ever imagined! I followed her steps and plan to open my online preschool (Elephant Ears Preschool) in February 2022. Hardwork does pay off and being your own boss feels good! I only have two questions, “how bad do you want it?” and “how hard are you willing to push yourself to make your dream come true?” I thank God first for blessing me and I thank you so much Joy for being a vessel with a heart!!💞

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  110. Rebekah Collins

    Joy’s free book is where it all started for me!

    Just weeks before, I was wondering what I was passionate about and what I wanted to do. I had just quit my preschool teaching job unexpectedly due to covid and I was teaching as an independent contractor for a company.

    I was surfing on FB and I saw an ad about starting a preschool, I went passed it because I thought it was talking about in-person and I was not interested in that. Then I saw the book ad and it mentioned online! I checked it out and ordered it!

    It started the wheels turning in my head of all the possibilities! I read it quickly, but I still wasn’t ready to take action. However, there were some steps to take included with the book. (She knows what she’s doing 😄) I took the steps, joined the FB group, and started a challenge! I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but I am so glad I got myself into it (or Joy got me into it)!

    In such a short time, I’m talking 7 days, I had a preschool name, logo, and a way to get students! Unsure of what was to come, I kept going, following the super easy steps. Within 14 days, I had 5 paid students ($67 each)! The next day I got my 6th! (My daughter made 7 who attends on my phone in another room.) And I hadn’t spent a dime! (Oh, shipping for the book, but that’s it!) So worth it at this point!

    Joy’s system has changed my life; it was an answer to my prayers. She even checked my work (without me asking) and gave me pointers on how to fix it. She really wants you to succeed and it shows. So thankful for stumbling upon this 3rd option and starting my online preschool!

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  111. Priscilla

    My background and education is in social work but after many years working in the child protection system…I was overwhelmed and burnt out. I found Joy and Preschool All-stars. I have purchased my book and I’m still in my planning phase but all these free resources are going to be so valuable. THANK YOU bunches, Joy!!!

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  112. Nicole Webb

    Joy, I wish I had food you sooner!! If I had only know what I know now I would have saved myself from so much stress and frustration. Joy answered questions I didn’t know I needed to ask. I feel so much more confident in myself and my business because of what I’ve learned from her program. Thank you Joy for all you’ve done for women wanting to start their own school.

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    • Linda

      Before Joy I was on a journey of self discovery. My four children were older and I just felt kinda lost as to what am I supposed to do now. I knew I always wanted to work with children but I didn’t want to run a daycare business and get burned out with no time for my self or family. I also wanted to do something I was passionate about! Then I saw Joy’s book Start Your Preschool! I knew I had to have it and I felt so fulfilled reading it I had Joy’s knowledge and know how to help me! I immediately joined her free Facebook group and put my name on the waiting list to join Preschool All Stars! While in Preschool All Stars I gained confidence and was taught step by step how to start my own preschool business! The amazing support and tools Joy offers ensures your success! Starting a preschool is a lot of work and without Joy’s help I wouldn’t be where I am today! I’m looking forward to growing my business and being a part of a wonderful supportive community with like minded women who love children

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  113. Valerie David

    I was running a home daycare and working 12 to 16 hours a day. I was burnt out, but I loved to teach and didn’t know where to turn. Joy’s program popped up in my Facebook feed and I was like hmm, a preschool, I can do this. I now got my life back and enjoy every single day with my preschoolers. Thanks to Joy I am happy and no longer dreading the long exhausting hours of daycare. My program has been full every year since I found her and have waiting lists every year to get into my amazing program. Thank you, Joy, for all your love, time, support and amazing information that you have given me the past few years. She also helped me start an online preschool as well and has skyrocketed due to her training. I now make over $35K a month. Without Joy my program would not be as successful as it is today. Thanks again!

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  114. Brenda Morgan

    Having started my journey in October of 2020, I have been following Joy Anderson and stepped into her circle, to learn the ins and out of starting my own preschool. Last summer, I dipped my toe into the pool as I taught an online camp for preschoolers. It was my first venture into being a business owner and a teacher at the same time. The business support and curriculum were all provided, along with how to build a website, and how to market my preschool. What an amazing experience it was, I hated for the summer to end. I am continuing on my journey following my dream. I have joined Preschool All Stars, with Joy as my mentor, and so many women who are now my friends. Working on this journey of bringing an amazing experience to preschool children is a shared vision of all of ours and with dedication and drive, it can be yours too.

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  115. Angela

    After graduating with my master’s degree in education I realized I needed to have another source of provision for my family as well as maintain my passion for teaching. Long story short, I found Joy and I can proudly say I am a new business owner of my dream preschool. YAY! This is just the beginning of greater things to come for me and WOW Preschool! Joining Joy’s Preschool All-Stars has been another life-changing event in my life using these easy-to-follow guides.

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  116. Carrie Cook

    I am a mom of 3. Ages 13, 2, and 10 months. When I came across Joys ad on my Facebook feed I thought this was my sign to make a jump I’ve been waiting to do for many years. I teach at a Catholic school in St Louis. I’ve been there for 11 years and am so grateful for that experience, however, the low income doesn’t allow for me to put my two little ones in a respectable daycare- nor do I want to! I am anxiously waiting out this last year so I can stay at home with them. I knew I had to have income though, so I thought I would just watch some kids… hopefully find some kids in the area, until I purchased Joys book and realized I didn’t have to settle, that there is a 3rd option. Teach, stay home with my kids, make the money that I am worth. I’ve read the book twice, yes twice, because it amps me up when I start to question myself if I can really do this. I only have 5 months to figure this all out before I catch myself settling for being a home daycare… may need to read the book again- but now there is this great website I can explore as I eagerly await for April to roll around just in time to get into the AllStars and find mentors to guide me through this side of the business. So thankful for finding Joy and for her generosity in helping more moms like me fulfill the need to stay home and provide for my family!

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  117. Joy Gibson

    I was an unemployed mother of 5 that did not want to go back to the grind of working for someone else. I was gifted money to purchase my free book ( I didn’t even have money for the shipping). And I joined that challenge to start my own preschool. My life was changed- not only did I create a business- I dug deep inside myself to find out who I truly was and all the attributes and talents I have to bring to young learners. I signed up 3 student in less than three hours. And with this system I was working on my business and started classes all in 2 weeks! I found my dream and was able to see it come to life in such a short time! I am so grateful and excited for a system like this!

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  118. Brenda Morgan

    Wow! This is all-inclusive and walks a novice step-by-step through opening your own preschool! What an amazing gift to those who have dreamt of this and had no clue how to start! Why wouldn’t you invest in yourself after being handed the blueprint to the entire process? Invest in yourself!

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  119. Heather

    WOW! This is exactly what I needed to read regarding ways to advertise. I’m switching to preschool only for next school year and I HAVE to get out in the public to get my face and name out there! Thank you!

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  120. Marilyn S. Galicia

    Joy rebuilt ME… I was not just ground zero but in the negative number line. Yes, I lost hope, I lost me…
    I was a master teacher in our country before I migrated here to the US. But aside from being a public school teacher back then, I also opened my Mustard Seed Garden of Learning Preschool, Tutorial, and Child Minding Center in November 2008. But since my husband was petitioned by his father and came to the US in 2011, I decided to close my MSGoL. I then dreamed of planting my “mustard seed” in the US soil. That was the time when I met Joy on the web in 2012. I was so excited to buy the Preschool In A Box and took an early childhood certificate before coming here. Then, I called my husband via Skype that I will be putting up a preschool through PIAB, but right away he says “NO, there’s no way you can do that here!” He then transferred from California to Chicago. And I called him again that the PIAB will be delivered to my sister-in-laws’ house, but still he said, “Don’t you ever buy and ship it to my sister’s house!” I then called my distant relative who lives at Melrose Park, IL (20 minute drive from his sister’s house where he lived back then) about the shipment. But she called my husband, too, wondering why it was to be delivered to her. So my husband told her not to receive any delivery. My world just crashed…
    I came here in October 2013, got sick because of the sudden weather change, lost weight, became skinny, and with a wiggly vision. But I still have to work, so I applied in a daycare, met a lead teacher and told her about my dream, but she also said, “Why buy PIAB? That’s very pricey!” My vision was lost!
    Then came 2019, I came across Joy’s facebook live about her book. I ignored it because I know there’s no way I could be in communication with her. No one in my immediate family, or distant relative, or my co-worker/friend supported me. Why should I even bother to get a copy of it!
    But in January of 2020 while at the dinner table, Joy popped up in the facebook feed sharing her 30 Day Challenge. Ohh, I was hooked! I joined the challenge but didn’t finish it. Comes July, Joy also opened the 14 Day Challenge, I also joined but still didn’t finish. Then, she launched the Hub beta and I was able to have it in March 2021, but wasn’t able to finish it until now. What did I finish? I FINISHED THE 7 DAY CHALLENGE! And I’m proud of it! Last June 28, 2021, I launched my Mustard Seed Garden of Learning Summer Class with 11 kids all free for the entire 3 months since I got my fundraising script money paid for it. I have been making my google slides’ lesson plans since then until now.
    I have my bestfriend Ana who supported me aside from Joy, Beth, Miranda, Cherice and the entire preschool team. Now, I have Joylyn who will be launching our Winter Class!
    How did I move from the negative number line to the positive?
    Because Joy reached out to me in January of 2020… Yes, I may be slow but every little step is a victory to me!

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  121. Susan Drexel

    Really great information! This will definitely help every step of the way to make sure that I’m getting everything done correctly. Thank you for helping to get these steps out there to show those of us with a dream but needing the actual steps to get the reality of those dreams going.

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  122. Mya Phillips

    OMG‼️ Joy Anderson is AMAZING!! I resigned from my teaching job this year after 20 years in this career due to stress, elevated anxiety, fatigue and the need to help take care of my aging mother with a plethora of health issues. Of course as a teacher, we dare not take a day off let alone two or three! So, in the midst of fear I took a leap of faith and prayed that something would come up. A postcard from Joy about her preschool came in the mail. I put it to the side but it kept catching my eye! I decided to give it a try. I joined her 7-day challenge. With her encouragement, inspiring words and tangible methods/systems shared with me step by step, I was given a gleam of hope that I can make it and not have to depend on a place that didn’t care about my health or well-being! I could take a risk on myself!! I have started an online preschool, obtained my LLC, DBA and now I am finishing up my OWN website with the help of Joy’s systems that she has in place to assist us in doing so. I am just starting and not only have students but inquires steadily coming in! I am so excited! I also have high hopes of what is in store for me and the many others whose lives will be changed because of Joy Anderson deciding to share what God gave her to provide for her family with the world to help us become our own bosses securing income while transforming the minds of our future!!! Thank you!!!

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    • Christy

      Back in September I had begun to grow very weary as an online ESL teacher. The hours were way too early and the company I worked for had reduced our pay by 40%! It just wasn’t worth it anymore so I began thinking of what I could do next.

      Having homeschooled our four children for 18 years, I decided to start my own in-home preschool, but living in a somewhat small house with a husband that works from home, it just wasn’t possible.

      That’s when I stumbled across Joy’s book, which lit a fire in me and I went searching for anything and everything she had out there. It was while listening to one of her podcasts that the lightbulb went off and I got so excited I actually had to stop the podcast so I could take in this brand new idea of starting an online preschool! I instantly KNEW that’s what I was to do!

      I immediately joined Joy’s October 5-day challenge, purchased Preschool in a Box, joined her Preschool All Stars group, and set up my website and business through her HUB!

      While doing all of this I had a homeschool friend message me asking me if I would start an online homeschool enrichment class. I actually had thought about that, but for sometime in the future. But she was persistent so I thought, “Why not? It’s what I know best!”

      So I did! I now have my own online homeschool class that has been meeting twice each week for the past three months and I will be starting my online preschool in January! I was also asked to tutor a little one in reading! In total I currently have eight students, and that’s without even trying to add more yet until I am more confident in this new venture!

      I quit my ESL job and have a big vision for my new business! I am thoroughly loving what I am doing now and it’s all thanks to the good Lord above for putting the desire in my heart and Joy for showing me how to do it! I could never thank either of them enough!

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  123. Sharonda Gray

    Before Joy, I was working in a job I like, because it’s my calling, but not with the purpose and joy I had before. For years, it had been a dream of mine to open my own in home school but I knew I didn’t want all the responsibility of owning a daycare and all that it would require me to do. So when I happened to come across Joy’s ad for her book “Start Your Own Preschool” back in 2018 my wheels started turning. I couldn’t stop thinking about it and it was to the point I couldn’t rest at night. And at work on my prep time, I would come across her youtube videos and watch them the whole time, daydreaming. Then when the pandemic happened and we all transitioned to remote learning. I saw another banner saying the book was revised to accommodate the transition of your local preschool business to an online preschool business and by then I had already had six to seven months of experience working with my public school children online. Still hesitating……And so fast forward to Jan 2021…….All I wanted was something in my life that gave me a sense of fulfillment and control. Then when I lost my dad and grandmother, just months apart, I knew it was time to do something for myself to get my spirits up again. So I did some thinking and said, “what is my happy place?” “what would make me feel a sense of fulfillment?”…I know; starting my own preschool business, teaching young children and now teaching young preschool children online.” And that’s when I said to my husband I’m thinking of starting my own preschool business again but I’m going to do it online as a summer enrichment program. And that’s when I felt my joy come back. And everything else was history and I am approaching a year as a preschool business owner.

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  124. Chanel Zuniga

    Starting my preschool journey with Joy has given me the confidence to take back my control over my life. No longer would I have waist 2 hours a day commuting back and forth from work and missing my family. No longer would I have to spend hours teaching everyone else’s children and not have the energy to teach my own. Starting my own preschool has provided a better work-life balance for me and my family. I can still fulfill my passion of teaching without killing my self with the long hours and the extra politics that hinder students learning experiences. Starting my preschool has freed me and I’m forever grateful!

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  125. Richae Jackson

    Because Kids Early Academy is a passion that I formulated in my mind and was giddy about for over 20 years! As my urges to begin my school burned within me so did my fears…I heard the Lord loud and clear March 2020, as Covid began, This is YOUR time, I am giving you this time to do what you are called to do.” I ignored those feelings literally until September 2021, where Joy Anderson, ” Stopped My Scroll” on Facebook. When I read about Joy & Preschool System.com, I literally felt the weight on my shoulders gradually disappear, as I proudly completed the challenges Joy set forth, more fear and weight were released and I virtually felt Joy “hold my hand”. I am ETERNALLY GRATEFUL to Joy Anderson for “understanding her assignment” and following her heart and creating such a massive platform for EVERYONE to do the same, without reservation, absolutely from her Huge heart. This has been a such a down trodden time in my life, and when I say Joy has been Heaven sent….She literally has saved my life (shhh she doesn’t know) and has renewed my spirit. I promise she will do the same for YOU! **(BKEA is still a work in progress, look for us February 1, 2022)

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  126. vivian Ruiz

    Joy is amazing! I have always wanted to start my own local preschool, but I never actually thought I would. Then in March 2021, I saw an ad from Joy and I got the free book. Man, what a game changer! I read the book from cover to cover and when the opportunity came I joined Preschool All-Stars. I have received so much encouragement, motivation and valuable information. Now I will be opening my own Private Preschool in September. Thank you Joy! I would have never done this without you!!!

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    • Sommer A Kelly

      I love Joy Anderson especially her energy. I discovered her on a Facebook ad and clicked the link and from there I ordered her book! I had no idea how to start a business prior to reading and applying her book. People told me I needed to start a business but didn’t give me the how and Joy gave me the how. How to get a website started, knowing my why, getting curriculum, and showed me how to connect with families! I plan to open my virtual program sometime in 2022. Thanks Joy you’re the best!

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    • April yeboah

      I came across Joy on a Facebook ad. I was looking for extra income and something that would allow me to stay home with my son so I ordered her book. After reading the book I wanted to get started so I joined the Facebook group and later the Allstars group. I’m still in the planning phase for an online preschool and still working on these 50 steps. Moving slower than I’d hoped because of personal challenges but I will get there. Joy has helped give me hope for extra income, to stay at home and for finding purpose in my life.

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      • Charon Davis

        Well, I haven’t quite got off of the ground rolling yet, but my heart is still showing the dedication to my mission. Before Joy, I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I have a young one of my own and I feel as if I’m losing out on all aspects of his life because I’m at work pretty much all day, I’m caught up on weekends, and I’m exhausted, so time off is reserved for sleep. I knew I didn’t want to continue to work like this so I was just deep in thought of what I wanted to do. Then I saw Joy’s post. The first thing that came to mind was, this is clearly a scam and way to good to be true, so I skipped over it. Then the ad just kept popping back up and I finally clicked on it and it talked out receiving the free book and just paying for shipping. I went ahead and got the book, what else could I lose? When I got the book, I couldn’t put it down. Lol. I was at work reading it and making up new plans! I finally found an alternative to working all day long. I was on a road of starting online…made my wall, collected materials, bulletin boards are made, I’m just missing the confidence. I haven’t given up; I just have to get my mojo back. Joy has helped me develop a plan of action to not feel stuck at a dead end job and to know that where there’s a will, then there’s a way. I know this is going to get me to where I ultimately want to be…with my son and doing what I love most….to teach kids!

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    • Nur Billur Tosun

      Joy’s guides are like university of becoming a preschool owner. So detailed , great resources, informations and anything that you need .

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    • Jalissa Michelle

      I’m so happy to have found Joy when I did. This past summer, I had began the process of becoming a licensed child care provider in my state. While researching various early education materials, I stumbled across Joy’s free Facebook group. I joined the group right before she kicked off her semi annual 7day preschool challenge, and when I say the energy in group was through the roof, I mean just that! Everyday was super powerful and impactful. After reading her book, hearing her testimony, and experiencing the amount of passion she has for women, children and mothers, I knew I had to become an All Star! Joy and the other group members have helped me in so many ways. From sharing ideas, activities, and strategies to literally helping me map out a plan to open my local preschool. I am operating a part time program and I enjoy it very much. I’m not sure I would be this far if it wasn’t for this amazing system. I highly recommend all of Joy’s programs to anyone serious about owing a successful preschool business.

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